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Recent Examples of intermittently
The instructional promise of each episode was a bit, a starting point for discursive, funny, intermittently personal mini-essays that always started in Wilson’s beloved New York, but could and did make their way anywhere.
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2026
As an adult, however, Feldman entered a decades-long stint in the tabloid wilderness, working as an actor only intermittently after struggles with addiction and the trauma of alleged abuse as a child in the film industry.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2026
Brian Wilson had co-founded that band in 1961 but ceased touring between 1964 and 1976, returning only intermittently in the early Eighties and Nineties before solidifying his exit in 1996.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2026
Gambling has been intermittently banned throughout this country’s history.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
Cold water comes only intermittently.
—Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Data centers also intermittently run diesel generators as back-up power sources, which emit greenhouse gases, too.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 19 Jan. 2026
Their meals, which came intermittently, sometimes consisted of just a few slices of bread.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
In addition, landline phone calls have been only intermittently available.
—Alberto Dainotti, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2026
Alison Willmore, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2026
As an adult, however, Feldman entered a decades-long stint in the tabloid wilderness, working as an actor only intermittently after struggles with addiction and the trauma of alleged abuse as a child in the film industry.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2026
Brian Wilson had co-founded that band in 1961 but ceased touring between 1964 and 1976, returning only intermittently in the early Eighties and Nineties before solidifying his exit in 1996.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2026
Gambling has been intermittently banned throughout this country’s history.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
Cold water comes only intermittently.
—Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Data centers also intermittently run diesel generators as back-up power sources, which emit greenhouse gases, too.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 19 Jan. 2026
Their meals, which came intermittently, sometimes consisted of just a few slices of bread.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
In addition, landline phone calls have been only intermittently available.
—Alberto Dainotti, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermittently
Adverb
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Another idea is that the rhythm causes brief fluctuations in alertness, allowing sleeping animals to periodically check their surroundings and reduce the risk of being eaten.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Jan. 2026
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Funds that hold the physical assets may also sell off some of their holdings periodically to cover expenses and redemptions.—
Darla Mercado, CFP®,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Revenue forecasts have occasionally fallen short of estimates, and some quarters’ subscription guidance has disappointed analysts, especially when Peloton opted to reallocate marketing funds towards product development instead of immediate subscriber growth.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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In the evenings the steppe sky is delicate, sometimes blue, occasionally pink, like a tongue.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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However, police are sometimes called by community members or federal agents to respond to immigration enforcement scenes to ensure the safety of the public or agents, police say.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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Adamov, who sometimes spends long hours sheltering in the capsule, keeps a close eye on the devices from a short distance.—
Svitlana Vlasova,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Intermittently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermittently. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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